Did you know that French is spoken not only in France, but in many other countries in Europe (Belgium, Swirtzerland, Andorra, Monaco), North America (Louisiana, New England, and Quebec province), Asia (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), and over twenty countries in Africa? French is also the official language of France's overseas territories like Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion, and French Guiana.
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Le Monde Francophone(The French-speaking world)
How did French come to be spoken in these places? Research this with your group and add you response to our wiki.
  1. Québec, Canada
  2. Louisianne
  3. Nouvelle-Angleterre(New England)
  4. Haïti
  5. Madagascar
  6. Vietnam
  7. Cambodge(Cambodia)
  8. Sénegal
  9. Maroc(Morocco)
  10. Suisse(Switzerland)
  11. Martinique
  12. Guyane Française(French Guiana)
  13. France
  14. Algérie
  15. Monaco

Besides the number of countries throughout the world that speak French. What are other reasons for learning the French language?


Why take French?
· French is the only language besides English spoken on five continents.
· French is spoken as the official language in 28 countries, and 51 countries belong to the French-speaking world.
· French and English are the official working languages of the United Nations, NATO, the OECD, and UNESCO.
· The US State Department hires more French speakers than speakers in any other language.
















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